LORD TRIDEV

The Tridev

The trinity of Gods namely Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara is incarnated in one avatar known as Tridev or Trimurti. Tridev is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and destruction of everything that takes place in the universe as per the Hindu religion.

The trinity or trio of the three supreme Gods / divinity, namely Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva/Maheshwara is incarnated in one avatar known as Tridev or Trimurti. Tridev is responsible for the creation, maintenance and destruction of everything that takes place in the universe as per Hindu mythology. The Trinity includes Lord Brahma, who is the creator of the universe and he one who created Gods, Demons, men and women; Lord Vishnu who is responsible for the stability and maintenance of the functions of the world; and Lord Shiva also known as Mahadev, the furious one who is responsible for the destruction and rebirth of everything that came in to the world.

Legends have it as the divine trio was the unique child of Dattatreya, but later it was said that they appeared as the children of Sage Atri and Anusuya. Being the manifestation of trinity, Tridev possessed the unique symbol of the three Gods, Kamandalu and Mala of Lord Brahma; Shankha and Chakra of Lord Vishnu and Trishul of Lord Shiva. It is said that the unique manifestation was the fruit of the consecration of Sati Anusuya, the wife of Sage Atri and thus they deserved to be the parents of the Trinity.